Archive for November 2020

Each year, this Holiday gives us a moment to reflect on what we are thankful for. Certainly there are stressors in the pandemic era, but I am still very grateful and happy to be in the profession that I am in and to be able to have discussions with other ophthalmologists so we can continue…

Sometimes we as ophthalmologists try to remove really dense cataracts. When those cataracts are really hard, trying to break them up to remove them is like trying to drill into a rock! I have often heard of these types of cataracts referred to as “catarocks.” Needless to say, we don’t prefer operating on catarocks. This…

Sometimes I have been asked, “what are the thickest glasses you’ve ever seen?” I don’t know if I am forgetting anyone, but I recently had a patient was has -25.0 D glasses! Keep in mind that some people even find -3.0 D and -4.0 D glasses to be thick. These were 6-8 times more powerful.…